Salford reveals Somme commemoration plans
A nurse, a fireman, two council workers and giant banners will pay tribute to the hundreds of Salford men who died at the Somme.
Salford...
Dedicated Wigan PCSO awarded GMP’s PCSO Of The Year award
Police Community Support Officer has been awarded a prestigious Chief Constable Award thanks to her efforts in tackling bicycle thefts in Wigan.
Michelle Ashurst, who...
Child poverty rises sharply in Northern Towns and the Midlands
Child poverty has risen most sharply in parts of the Midlands and Northern towns and cities in the past four years, according to research...
Rooms of Our Own – Campaigners who saved the Pankhurst Centre in 1970s &...
The Pankhurst Trust has been awarded funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to embark upon a project called Rooms of Our Own, which will reveal the hidden ‘herstory’ of Manchester’s Pankhurst Centre.
Although now recognised internationally...
A project to revive grasslands is adding life and colour to Wigan and playing...
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside and Wigan Council have created more than 60 hectares of species-rich grassland in the borough.
In...
Interest rate surge delivers record biggest wealth fall for British households since World War...
Rising interest rates have caused household wealth across Britain to fall by £2.1 trillion over the past year, but there are winners – concentrated...
Police hunting vicious female attacker in Worsley Mesnes.
Police are hunting for a female after a woman was repeatedly punched in the face during a robbery in Worsley Mesnes.
The incident happened last Friday...
Nearly 60% of people out of work due to long-term sickness or disability are...
The number of economically inactive people aged over 50 who are out of work due to long-term sickness has increased by 20% in the...
Six members of gang jailed for combined total of 37 years for supplying class...
Six members of a gang who used a dedicated drug line to supply crack and heroin across Greater Manchester using fake lighters to avoid detection...
Monsall man in court over spate of break in around North Manchester
A man from the Monsall area of Manchester has been charged with 14 offences after several reported recent break-ins at a number of premises,...